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What is life promotion and how does it reduce youth suicides? Life promotion for youth is a new approach to preventing youth suicides. Youth life promotion is based on the belief that all young people are capable of finding their own path to a holistic and meaningful life. Youth have critical role in suicide prevention Many…

Can’t seem to stop grieving? That’s complicated grief. And it’s okay, because grieving is supposed to be messy. I lost two loved ones in a short period of time. I was the guardian of one, and had to make the choice to “pull the plug” on her life support system. My mourning became complicated. It…

  You’ve heard the saying Shoot for the Moon. Well, some days the moon seems to be in another galaxy. But that’s okay. It makes the journey to the moon more exciting and fulfilling. Shoot for the Moon Why not dream? Why not have outrageous goals? Why should you limit yourself? Why not shoot for…

  Carl Jung, a famous psychotherapist, was convinced that life has a spiritual purpose beyond material goals. Life is a journey of transformation. It’s the journey to meet the Self and the Divine at the same time. A person’s spiritual experiences is essential to his/her well being. I believe this idea of transformation, of finding the…

  Self care is good all year long, not just during the holidays. It’s always important to stop and listen to your own needs. But self care falls by the side of our lives too many times. So to remind you about self care, here’s some ideas and tips taken from  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Here’s…

Getting a man to talk about depression is tricky. Guys are as emotional as women. Really, they are. Being human means emotions are the same for all genders. It’s social and cultural conditioning that separates the guys from the gals.  Manhood is image. It’s about swagger, toughness, and invulnerability. There’s a lot of time and…

  Recognizing depression in men. Being depressed and being a man doesn’t mean you have to pull up your panties, suck in the pain, and keep supporting others. As a man you need to recognize depression for what it is – a mental illness that physically and emotionally affects anyone who is human. Male depression…

A little while ago, I lost my voice. My words. The expressions that represent the symphony in my heart. When you lose something valuable, you search for it. You’ve probably been there and done that, and know the feeling. You look everywhere. Unless, of course, you don’t realize it’s missing. You go on doing what…

Wentworth Miller, the American actor who plays Cpt. Cold in DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow, was body shamed on Monday by The LAD Bible, a Facebook group. It shows a picture of Miller’s days on Prison Break, side by side with a paparazzi photo of a larger body and shape. Body shaming is bullying. But add…

Please don’t judge me. It’s not that I want to die. I just want to be able to not lie awake all night, unable to sleep because the demons love the night-time. To not feel like I can’t breathe because the darkness is so suffocating. To not want to run far away because trying to…

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